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How to Remove BIOS password in Dell XPS 15 L502X

hi can anyone tell me how to remove the bios password on an XPS 15 L502X? my sister just bought a used one but the owner can't recall the bios password since he did it when it was new and it's been 3...

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Laptop not finishing initial power up (POST)

Yesterday, my laptop, a Dell Studio 1457 was working in fine condition. But today when i switched my laptop back on. It wont finish initial power up, blank screen without Dell logo showing up. The...

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Precision M6800 DVD noise or defective DVD drive

Hello Dell,        Got this new Precision M6800 and the DVD drive makes noise for almost every 2-3min but somehow it was solved following the A03 update and UsB 3.0 update. logged to BIOS and confirmed...

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Front and Back Cover and hinge broken For Inspiron 1525

My Front and Back Cover and hinge broken for the Inspiron 1525

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hinge for inspiron 1525

my hinge and front and back cover for the display is brooked please help

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Battery wont charge since BIOS update

I am running Windows 8 on my XPSL521x. Updated the BIOS from A09 to A15. After the update the battery status says that battery charging is disabled. I do not see an option to enable it.Under battery...

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Loose key

A key dropped off my brand new Alienware laptop and won't go back on (and stay).  If I used a drop of glue, would this work?  Would it void my warranty?

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7720 R17 SE 650m DDR5 GPU stuck at 745 (Fixed)

So, I've did A LOT of reading about this and I've noticed that a lot of people are having EXACTLY the same issueThe 7720 R17 SE  650m DDR5 GPU  LOCKS ITSELF at 745 which is caused by a glitch."Starting...

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Dell XPS 15 l501x doesn't not always see new hard drive after shut down

Hi, I replaced a bad hard drive on my Dell XPS 15 l501x with a brand new WD Black 750GB I bought from Dell. I reinstalled the os from the recovery discs. Laptop has been since working perfect,...

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typing woes

Hello, I have a Inspiron 17r Laptop and every time I am typing it will go back to the first part of the sentence I typed. I thought it was my hand touching the touch pad but that is not the case. It is...

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Dell Inspiron 15 7000(7537) WiFi issue

Hi,I purchased  the dell inspiron 7000 laptop last week. It has some issues with wifi connectivity.. Though it gets connected, we can see the signal bar fluctuating randomly and the speed of the...

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Part number

Hi every bodyI need to replace the motherboard of my inspiron n5010. Its PN is VX53T but it is a hard PN to find. Does any other PN match my device. The PN is written on a paper label on motherboard....

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DELL E6410 Touchpad goes crazy

My DELL E6410 touchpad has started going crazy recently. Some observations mentioned below:-1 - The mouse is erratic moving automatically and suddenly after 30 minutes, it works perfectly fine for...

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E6430 fresh windows installation

Hi,Every timeI formatthe computer,a fewresetswhole diskis erased, I testedwithwindows 7andwindows 8happensthe same,complete diagnosticsshows0 errors, I alreadytriedwith anotherhard drive andthe same...

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Inspiron 5520 HDD failure during warranty period but now it's out of warranty

Helping out some seniors from church.  She bought this laptop in December 2013, and on Jan 4th, 2014,  the hdd crashes.  I have followed all the instructions from Dell support to check this out and try...

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Studio XPS 13 Heat

OK how hot does your Studio XPS 13 get?????    I used to have an Inspiron 8600, it would get warm. My brother has a Latitude D630 and it gets warmer than my old inspiron 8600, and we also have an...

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Dell Hard Drive Interposer

Hi,I am trying to locate a hard drive interposer for a Dell Studio 1737.  The part number for the interposer is U589F.  I am trying to get this machine running for a customer, and he doesn't want to...

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My proscessor

why my processor not up to 2.2 ghzmy notebook dell vostro 1014http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/kapoeran/cpuid_zps52b249f8.png

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Key Board Issue for Dell Inspiron 15

Hi, I am using DELL INspiron 15 ci3(3rd generation 1.8gHz)  500 GDD GB 4 GB RAM WIndows 8.I have problem with few keys. It works fine and suddenly the keypads changes its functionality. for example...

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Dell Vostro 1520 Bios update failed

Does anyone have a method to reflash the bios? The update failed programming block 15, and now I get nothing.Thanks to all

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